District Thirty Two

1) MARRIAGE: Do you support or oppose legislation necessary to reverse the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which imposed same-sex marriage on all 50 states?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle –

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Support

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

Comment

God created and ordained marriage to be between one man and one woman for the porpose of establishing a family.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Support

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Support

2) ABORTION: Do you support or oppose the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

Comment

Very much.

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

Comment

God created life. It begins at conception. Killing babies is wrong before or after birth.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

3) PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Do you support or oppose giving tax dollars to Planned Parenthood?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

Comment

Tax dollars should not be used to support the murder of unborn children.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

4) RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: Do you support or oppose legislation to ensure government non-discrimination in matters of religious beliefs and moral convictions with regards to marriage, the sanctity of human life, or human sexuality?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle –

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet –

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

R

House

Sean McPherson – Support

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Support

5) PROTECTED CLASSES: Do you support or oppose legislation that would include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes that are protected from discrimination?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

6) SD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRANSGENDER POLICY:
Do you support or oppose legislation to void the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s transgender policy, which allows a student to play on a sanctioned sports team contrary to his or her biological sex?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Support

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Support

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

R

House

Sean McPherson – Support

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

Comment

Legislature should be focused on codified law and administrative rule. HB 1008 was the best way to address this issue.

7) MEDICAID EXPANSION: Do you support or oppose Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

Comment

Medicaid expansion is the further expansion of Obamacare into SD. This should be opposed.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

Comment

Generally oppose unless there are specific relief values built in for automatic termination under certain circumstances.

8) EDUCATION: Do you support or oppose the national education standards and testing methodology often referred to as “Common Core”?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle –

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet –

Comment

I don’t have enough information the tests are a joke

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

Comment

Common core hands the education authority of the states to the federal govt. to impose academically deficiant standards.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

Comment

Support rigorous education standard developed by the state.

9) VIDEO LOTTERY: Do you support or oppose the expansion of video lottery in South Dakota?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Support

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Support

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Oppose

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

10) PAYDAY LOANS: Do you support or oppose a maximum interest rate for payday loan companies?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle –

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet –

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

R

House

Sean McPherson –

Comment

This is a struggle. Nanny state vs. Free enterprise. I understand the heart.

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Support

11) GUN RIGHTS: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow concealed carry of firearms without a permit? This would not eliminate concealed carry permit availability required for reciprocity with other states

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

Comment

The second mendment ensures our God given right to carry arms. The state should not impose anything else.

R

House

Sean McPherson – Support

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Support

12) MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow the medical use of marijuana?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Oppose

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Oppose

R

House

Craig Ericks – Oppose

R

House

Sean McPherson – Oppose

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel –

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Oppose

13) STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY: Do you support or oppose legislation that would restrict access to restrooms and locker rooms in public schools according to the student’s biological sex?

D

House

Susan Kelts –

D

House

Nik Aberle – Support

R

House

Kristin A. Conzet – Support

R

House

Craig Ericks – Support

R

House

Sean McPherson – Support

D

Senate

David A. Hubbard –

R

Senate

Richard Kriebel – Support

R

Senate

Alan D. Solano – Support

Comment

support a bill such as HB1008.

14) TAXATION: Do you support or oppose legislation that would exempt taxation on food and/or clothing?